Alessandro Vocalelli
November 8 – 00:55 – MILANO
It’s not the Champions League, but the Europa League is also a land of authentic Champions. Champions such as Pedro, for example, capable of bringing another joy to Italian football, in an otherwise bitter evening. Yes, because Fiorentina even lost in the Conference, surprisingly beaten by Apoel, while Roma did not go beyond a sad draw in Belgium, against an opponent that was anything but irresistible. But, as we were saying, the cover is all for Lazio, who achieved their fourth international victory, consolidating their solitary lead in the standings, with full points. Thanks to the usual, courageous team that Baroni was able to set up, working on the legs and above all on the heads of his team; thanks to its champion, a footballer who is truly experiencing a second youth.
it’s not the goal
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Yes, because Pedro seems like a kid and not a footballer who at 37 has already experienced a thousand battles, enriching his palmares in an exceptional way. A bulletin board to be the envy of any colleague, and which could authorize him to sometimes take a breather, leaving the task of putting it on the level of sacrifice and suffering to someone else. Yes, because it’s not the goal, it’s not just the goal, that testifies to his greatness, but rather the generosity with which he ran and chased for 90 minutes, setting an example and showing the way to his teammates.
without settling
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A Lazio that against one of the most prominent teams on the international scene – Porto, with its excellent setters – played with the same attitude, the same desire, without ever being satisfied. With Baroni impeccably fielding alternatives (it would be offensive to call them reserves) and starters, rotating all the protagonists of the front line. Everyone, in fact, except him: Pedro. Which repaid him in the best way. Sealing another level performance from a Lazio team which is reflected in the overwhelming strength of Tavares – who rightly came out a few minutes from the end amid thunderous applause from the entire stadium – in the generosity of Guendonzi, in the class of the Spanish champion.
Rome crisis
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In the midst of a crisis, as we were saying, Juric’s Roma is instead. Against the Belgian team Union, which is below mid-table in its championship, the Giallorossi confirmed all their problems, closing with a draw which complicates the progress. Yes, because Roma – which according to the predictions started out as one of the absolute favorites – seems to be heading towards the play-offs, with just five points in the first four matches. An almost melancholy curriculum. And this time too the performance was disappointing: it wasn’t even enough to take the lead, thanks to an adventurous exit from the rival goalkeeper, to bring home the result. After having conceded the equalizer with a header from a corner, by Mac Allister, one of the smallest of the opponents, Roma skidded to the point of even risking a 2-1 at the last minute.
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without identity
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A Roma in search of a corporate point of reference, without an identity on the pitch, with the coach who on Sunday against Bologna will face yet another test to try to save the bench. The problem, as mentioned, however, is even more complex and calls into question all the components. Because during the break there will be a need to rearrange ideas, to come up with new and brilliant ones to bring a boat that is leaking from all sides back to the waterline. Because after the international break, Roma are awaited by a triptych that will make your wrists tremble: Napoli, Tottenham and Atalanta. In short, there is really little to joke about.
